Legal Issues
An Albertville firefighter alleges he was subjected to gay-related comments and was tricked into having his photo taken with a nude coworker
N.J. officials reinstate fire chief after allegations of harassment, intimidation and discrimination
East Orange Fire Chief Andre Williams was suspended after prosecutors investigated allegations of harassment from two firefighter unions
The lawsuit claims the former Decatur Fire & Rescue trainee was injured when another firefighter walked on plywood that was placed on the back of her neck
Officials said colleagues looked the other way while the firefighter repeatedly had sex with his girlfriend at the time, who filed a complaint
The 12 deaths have been ruled homicides but no one has been charged; a criminal investigation is ongoing
Officials are suing a trucking company over a chemical spill cleanup, claiming firefighters unwittingly handled a hazardous chemical that damaged equipment
Chief Kathleen Stanley resigned with a scathing letter that claiming the department has a “false commitment” to gender equality
The court upheld a jury’s 2016 findings that firefighter Lori Franchina had endured harassment and retaliation and that the city had failed to take action
Lealman Fire Department Captain Larry Thompson said he realized the SUV had been stolen after someone called and said a crew member was driving erratically
Division Chief Chris Hoch, accused by a female subordinate of sexual harassment and retaliation, was fired by Interim Chief Michael Mackey with a four-paragraph letter
The homeless couple said the man threatened them with a gun before returning with a gasoline container
The court found that Jon Sprague’s First Amendment rights were violated when he was fired for using work email to send messages to a Christian firefighter group
Police named Zarius Brown as a suspect for the November theft after he allegedly began selling parts of the truck online
Joshua Weller claims he was retaliated against after standing up for a female colleague, and said his superior abused prescription drugs on duty
Up to 12 firefighters are accused of turning a blind eye while a colleague allegedly had sex with his girlfriend at the station
Here’s a breakdown of who is considered “essential” and “nonessential” during a federal government shutdown
Micheal Dirks was allegedly intoxicated while standing outside of his burning trailer and injured the firefighter who stopped him from entering
Brandon Austin said he was using a propane torch to burn weeds when he heard gas escaping near the handle and suddenly was on fire
Lt. Daniel McWilliams filed the equal employment opportunity complaint after he appeared as part of a ceremonial unit at a memorial service
Antun Lewis has contended repeatedly that he didn’t set the fire and expressed condolences to the families
Lisa Purvis, whose son died in the crash, created a petition against the rehiring of Edward Ackerman
The state Supreme Court refused to reinstate a $3.7 million damage award to 15 firefighters who claimed age discrimination in the scoring of a promotion exam
Witnesses said Christopher Allen extensively damaged a car with his truck and fled the scene when his wife arrived
North Bellmore Fire Department is being sued after Anne Stahlberg died from head trauma she suffered after falling from a gurney
Judge Steven Gold told Anthony Murino, 45, that Sunday was his “lucky day” before the jurist released him on $100,000 bond to a rehab center in Pennsylvania
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Chief Jeff Collins rescinded his resignation that came after a subordinate claimed he made inappropriate comments about her
Firefighter Clint Walker is accused of refusing to hand over evidence to a police officer and using his uniform to gain unauthorized hospital access
Battalion Chief Ron Roysum said a woman with an aluminum bat was whacking two vehicles, smashing windows, mirrors and lights and puncturing all the tires
Eleven victims claim the city should have taken the toddler away from his inattentive mother before he caused the fire
The Lincoln Fire Department said at least six vandalism incidents have occurred since 2015
Nathan Stottler pleaded guilty to stealing the fire truck while the crew was conducting inspections and crashing it into an embankment
The master key for the lock boxes attached to thousands of buildings was allegedly stolen by Anthony Kavanaugh, who broke into two medical buildings
Officials said Maine’s deadliest fire in decades started in a cigarette disposal container
